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Erik the Red or Leif Erikson's father was the first European to discover Greenland.
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Who discovered the biggest island in the Atlantic Ocean?
GREENLAND is he biggest island in the Atlantic ocean
When was Greenland discovered?
Greenland was discovered in 982 1000AD. it was discovered by Eric the Red or Eric Thoualdsson . He was exiled from Iceland because of murder reports. Then when it expired he returned to Iceland to bring people to Greenland to make cohabitant. His son was born in Greenland. He discovered other places in Greenland
What viking discovered Greenland?
im not going as the viking who discoverded greenland
What did Eric the Red discover?
Greenland. He discovered Greenland
When was the last land discovered?
September 4, 2005 A New Island off Greenland Discovered by Dennis Schmitt, an explorer from Berkeley, California. Melting ice enabled Schmitt to detect the island while flying over northwestern Greenland. Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7738
Who discovered Greenland?
Leif Ericson is NOT correct! Erik the Red discovered and created a settlement on Greenland. Leif Erikson, his son, was born in Greenland, and explored and discovered Newfoundland and Vinland.
What did Erik the red discovered?
he discovered Greenland
Why is Greenland an island and not a country?
Greenland is surrounded by the oceans ..so it is an island.
When did Erik the red discover Greenland?
Erik the red discovered Greenland in the year 982.
What is the largest island in the world?
The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
What is the island east of Greenland?
Baffin Island is probably the largest near Greenland.
Why was Greenland discovered?
some cool person discovered it .
